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Callooh Callay

Address

65 Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3AY

Contact

+44 20 7739 4781

Opening Times

Mon-Sun 6pm-1am

Insider Information

Over 21s only.

Time Out Says...

The exposed brick walls, Milk Tray-coloured soft furnishings and abundance of tealights make Callooh Callay a very cosy spot to sit. Neither trashy nor pretentious, the vibe here is fun but still stylish, and, unlike in neighbouring bars, you won't be surrounded by swarms of obnoxious suits or stag-dos...Sure, Callooh Callay sounds gimmicky, but the tipples at this long-established Shoreditch bar are the real deal.

Callooh Callay is a Shoreditch institution and was one of the first bars to herald in the era of east London cool … and a slew of speakeasies would follow. And while you’re likely to see the place heaving any night of the week, there is more here than meets the eye.

Welcome to Narnia people, or as close as you’re going to get to Lewis Carroll / Alice in this part of town. It’s surrealist chic, old gramophones decorate the window bays, exotic light shades are shaped like bunches of grapes, and even the corridors are plastered with a mural of 80’s style old-school cassettes...Play your cards right and you could be one of the chosen few invited up to the Jubjub Bar. Hidden behind a curtain, is the stairway to cocktail Heaven.

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